
What Is a Camshaft Position Sensor And What Does It Do?
Exactly what is a camshaft position sensor, and how does it work? Learn how camshafts and their sensors help your engine achieve combustion efficiently.
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Exactly what is a camshaft position sensor, and how does it work? Learn how camshafts and their sensors help your engine achieve combustion efficiently.
What is a throttle position sensor? Learn more about what a TPS does, how to notice when it needs repair and the steps to take to install a new one.
Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) help protect drivers by raising awareness of tire pressure, resulting in proper tire maintenance. Proper tire inflation leads to better vehicle handling, decreased tire wear … Continue Reading Types Of Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensors
VTEC stands for Variable Valve Timing with Electronic Control. Honda uses two VTEC systems; VTEC and VTEC-E. VTEC was the first, introduced in 1991 to increase performance of the 4 … Continue Reading Honda VTEC Oil Pressure Switch Tips
The Ford EGR Pressure Feedback system is known for persistent P0401 EGR low flow code issues. Bear in mind, low flow can be caused by several issues. The most common … Continue Reading Dealing With Ford P0401 Code Issues
A tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) check is as easy as getting into the car and turning the ignition on. If the TPMS indicator light turns off, the tire pressure … Continue Reading Know Your Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
The computers on modern vehicles receive and process information from many different sensors. When these sensors fail or function incorrectly, it can lead to drivability and safety issues. Our common … Continue Reading Common Automotive Sensor Guide
Camshaft and crankshaft sensors monitor the position of the engine’s crankshaft and camshaft by generating an electrical signal based on the position of the trigger wheel (variable reluctance sensor) or … Continue Reading What Are Camshaft and Crankshaft Sensors?
The anti-lock braking system uses an ABS sensor or wheel sensor to monitor the wheel speed and send this information to the ABS computer. The ABS computer uses this information … Continue Reading What is an ABS Sensor And How Does It Go Bad?
Brake pad sensors are important — here’s how they work.